Pigeon Racing

Pigeon racing is a result of breeding of pigeons that have been bred specifically to be able to fly faster, instinct to return stronger for the racing pigeon sport. Popular domesticated pigeons, pigeon racing, is one of the most recent results.
Pigeon bird belonged smart, this proved to kejinakan and its ability to recognize the cage and the surrounding area, especially homing pigeon. Racing pigeons have other advantages that are not less terrible to the carrier pigeon, that is able to recognize a partner, owner, or coach from a considerable distance.
Generally a good racing pigeon has the following characteristics:
1. Section Head and Neck:

    Part of Short, straight, strong and slightly curved edges signify giringnya Keket or good.
    Clear eyes with full round eyeball (do not look broken) and small enough to indicate good ability to see clearly from a distance.
    Head of the proportional and quite large indicating a large brain volumes (bright).
    Her neck was sufficient and not too long and large, but remains proportionately to maintain the position of fly on the air in order to remain streamlined.
2. Body Parts, Legs and tail:

    Shoulders straight and sturdy as the site where the wing
    A fairly thick wing muscle strength indicates the maximum flapping their wings in order to obtain far-reaching in all flaps. Wing feathers neat, thick, length, width, and the meeting indicate that pigeons can achieve long distance in one flap because the air a bit loose. Primary wing feathers are usually composed of 10 feathers, but sometimes found in pigeons with 11 primary wing feathers feathers on one or both wings. This condition can increase the density of wing feathers.
    Legs proportionally with a small and long finger to direct the wind backs after passing through the chest at the time of flight
    Stacks of thick hair on the buttocks and pubic bone hard enough so that the cohesiveness of muscles to achieve a maximum final velocity can be guaranteed.
3. Other characteristics:

    Fur soft, dry and waxed to reduce hamabatan and prevent the storage of water from the air which can reduce the speed of the bird because of gaining weight.
    Sternum slightly curved to reduce wind hamabatan.
Neck of a pigeon racing must be proportional, not too short nor too long, so it does not increase the friction in the air.